Fun park play on a very nice Early April day, it was 15 so we HAD to go to the park!

 First fire pit of the season... many more to come!

 Easter 2012, T is absent from pics because he just ate all his chocolate!

 Quiet happy play for about 30 min, a mama dream, I just knitted.  Now they are throwing empty pop bottles around their room with the door closed... it's the little things in life :)

Our tomatoes!  This year they seem to be on drugs!

Yesterday we took the boys in to get blood taken for allergy testing.  Cy sat on my lap and watched the nurse as she inserted the needle.  He didn't even flinch or get upset!  We were so amazed with how he did.  Our very brave 4 year old.

T cried when the needle went in but when they were finished he stopped crying right away. The nurses were great , they only took a minute.  

Then we all went out for ice creme at Dairy Queen.  

SPRING EQUINOX

January Update

Can I have a towel on my head just like you mom?

And I'm spent...

Sticker Fun!

Cookie cutter stamping with paint.

We have been very busy the last few weeks, the boys have had 2 days of Waldorf preschool. They made dipped candles for Candlemas. I guess we will have some more winter as it was a clear and bright day.

The Waldorf community here has presented the school board with a proposal for kindergarden next year. It was accepted! I am soooooo excited!

Kyowan seems depressed and a part of his gums has started to rot, so the time to day goodbye is near. A great life for a 13 year old huge dog.

Sorry not much chatting really tired today... my knee is sore so I am taking a few days off of bodyrock.tv and I miss it! :(

Our Days

Thank you Santa for the new LEGOS! They have been used everyday and the boys can both handle them with no problem.

I finally got around to cleaning the fish tank.... they look happy eh?

Hard to see but T is sleeping on his tummy with his hands clasped behind his head. After I took the pic the "click" startled him and he gave me the most wicked glare before falling back to sleep :)

I finished T's name banner to match the one I made for cy last year. Yes there are threads, this is made from old jeans and the threads add character.

I am trying to follow a more regular rhythm with the boys and as a family in general so we can fit in everything that we want to do. Including crafts. I will write my rhythm at the end of this post if you are interested.

Yummy chocolate chip scones that T and I made for breakfast today. T mixed and did a great job, very little spillage. Now I have 2 helpers for my kitchen.

My 2 week menu. We are on a VERY tight budget and if I get lazy it's impossible to stick to. I made a 2 week meal plan and bought all the groceries at once. Anyone have a chest freezer we can buy? Meal plan at the end too.

Dominos cy :)

Daily Rhythm

Wake: Mama @ 7, boys whenever they wake (7:15-8am)

Breakfast

Dress

Clean up-boys play

Play together- legos, blocks etc

Snack 10am

walk/yard or wild indoor play

lunch 12 pm

Rest T, Cy plays puzzles etc

Cy Hangs with mama

Snack: 3 pm- T wakes

Day Activity- Baking, painting, coloring, craft, housework or games

Story Time

Dinner prep- kids free play

Dinner

Play or activity while mom cleans up

bath/book

Daddy home -wrestling

song

Sleep!

Ahhhhhh!

Wednesday am-cy school, mama t date

Thursday- all school afternoon

Friday/sat am mama work daddy days

Sunday-family day, hike etc

Meal Plan

I don't have set days, I just make what I feel like that day :)

Breakfast

1. Oatmeal & Juice

2.Coconut Banana Bread & Cottage cheese

3. Cereal day & Banana

4. Breakfast Cookie & fruit

5. Scones & Cottage Cheese

6. Fluffy Pancakes & Breakfast Sausages

7. Smoothie

Lunch

1. Baloney, crackers, cheese, green beans

2. PB & Jam & fruit

3. Cheese quesadilla & Apple

4. Hummus pita and veggies

5. Leftovers

6. Soup and bread & almonds

7. Pasta salad and meat balls

Dinner

1. Tacos (cook all ground beef at once and freeze)

2. Fast sloppy lentils, bread and veggies

3. Frozen fish/ meatballs or sausage & veggies

4. Black bean lasagna and salad

5. Shepard's Pie and veggies

6. Pasta and beef

7. leftovers

Linked up to Meal Plan Monday

Halfway through January

This year I have decide to have more activities planned for the boys. Not huge or elaborate stuff just some fun things that we can do together. We have also implemented a daily outing time, right after snack time in the morning we either go to the park or for a walk. Having the same time every day for the boys makes the day flow better.

Since we have started the rhythm Cy and I have been getting along, I have had NO days yet that I have been wishing that Q would get home sooner so I can get a break :)

We celebrated Three Kings Day! January 6th

Tracing the alphabet

Counting Carrots

Tower Building

Less Toys = More Playing

I finally got around to organizing the toys and I am going to rotate once a week. I also add a few homemade Montessori activities for the boys.

Q had his work Chrstmas Party VERY late. We stayed at the hotel overnight, with no kids (Thanks GG and Aunti Katie), Great food and tons of dancing... I had blisters the next day. Can't wait until next year.

Some sad news. Our old dog (13) Kyowan wasn't doing well and lost a ton of weight. We took him to the vet and found out he has lymphoma. Very advanced :( Now we are just trying to make him comfortable for his last chapter of life. Q has had him since he was 6 months old. I met him when he was 3. He has had a great life, hiking, skiing, rock climbing... ect. We are going to miss him so much. But our old dog Taffee that passed away from Bladder Cancer 2 years ago is watching over him.

Yes! These are my abs (shhhh don't tell anyone this was after having food poising for 2 days...)

Cy can work the phone booth.

Can you spot the wolverine?